Episode 571 – Back by Popular Demand: Bobby’s Music & Audio Business News Segment Returns!

In this week’s podcast episode, I bring back my popular music and audio industry news segment with a full episode dedicated to stories that matter—but often fly under the radar. In this episode, I dive into a wide range of timely and thought-provoking topics, including: Tune in to hear surprising insights, smart commentary, and the […]

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Episode 570 – Insights Into Video Promo With Andy Gesner

My guest today is owner and president of HIP Video Promo Andy Gesner. Andy’s firsthand experience in playing in bands and releasing records gives him a special insight into music promotion and marketing. Over the past 25 years, he has built HIP from the ground up, developing innovative promotional strategies that adapt to the ever-changing […]

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Episode 569 – Sensaphonics Founder Dr. Michael Santucci

In this week’s podcast episode, my guest is someone who’s spent the last 35 years on a mission to protect the hearing of musicians, audio pros, and music lovers alike. Dr. Michael Santucci is an audiologist and the founder of Sensaphonics, a custom in-ear monitor company that’s become a go-to for top performers around the […]

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Episode 568 – Country Music Historian Don Cusic

My guest today is country music author and historian, and a member of the Western Music Hall Of Fame Don Cusic. Don is the author of over 30 books, including biographies of Roger Miller, Eddy Arnold, Gene Autry and Chet Atkins. He’s also written album liner notes for Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, George Jones, Ray […]

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Episode 567 – Live And Studio Engineer Dennis Moody

In this week’s podcast episode, I speak with my good friend for many years, Engineer Dennis Moody. Dennis was my first guest way back on Episode #1, and he’s been on the podcast almost every year since. Dennis is unique in that he does live sound as well as studio recording, as he’s he’s engineered […]

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Episode 566 – Film Composer and CEO of Budapest Scoring Balint Sapszon

My guest today is composer, orchestrator, and CEO of Budapest Scoring, Balint Sapszon.  Trained at the prestigious Bartók Conservatory and Liszt Academy of Music in Hungary, Bálint holds a Master’s Degree in Composition, Jazz Arrangement, and Music Theory. In 2007 he received a Fulbright Scholarship to study film scoring at the University of California Los Angeles, where he quickly began establishing […]

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Episode 565 – LA Studio Bassist Paul ILL

In this week’s podcast episode, my guest today is is one of my oldest and dearest friends – Los Angeles studio bass player Paul ILL. I’ve known Paul for such a long time that I sometimes forget what a heavyweight musician he is, as he’s played with a wide variety of great artists both in the studio […]

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Episode 564 – Musician, Book And Magazine Publisher, And Artist Mike Lawson

In this week’s podcast episode, my guest is musician, book and magazine publisher, and artist Mike Lawson, who also happens to be my book publishing champion. Mike was the person who took a chance on me to publish my first book, and then most of my subsequent 20+ books after that.  He’s since gone on to […]

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Episode 563 – Dreamliner Tour Bus CEO Rich Thomson

In this week’s episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Rich Thomson, the founder and CEO of Dreamliner Luxury Coaches, a leading provider of tour buses and logistics in the United States. Rich’s journey in the industry began in 2020 with just 12 coaches, and he has since expanded Dreamliner to an impressive fleet […]

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Episode 562 – Engineer, Mixer, And Podcaster Matt Boudreau

My guest today is engineer, mixer, and podcaster Matt Boudreau. Matt’s musical journey began in the late ’80s as a band member and drummer, eventually transitioning into the world of audio recording in 1994. Since then, he’s developed expertise in Stereo and Dolby Atmos mixing, with credits including Alanis Morissette, Death Cab For Cutie, and […]

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Episode 561 – From Celeb Producer To Tech Entrepreneur | Sidney Swift

My guest today is Grammy-nominated producer, songwriter and music tech entrepreneur Sidney Swift.  Sidney is a 10x platinum producer with major credits like Beyoncé, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Sabrina Carpenter, and many more. In 2019, he started Defient to bridge the gap between music, pop culture, and next-gen technologies. This led to being granted […]

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Episode 560 – The Unknown Life Of A Music Attorney With Mimi Camara

In this week’s podcast episode, I sit down with music attorney Mimi Camara.  With a background in business and legal affairs at major labels like Atlantic, Warner Brothers, and Encore Records, Mimi has transitioned to focus on helping independent artists navigate the complexities of the music industry while building sustainable careers. We kicked off our conversation […]

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Episode 559 – Television Composer Richard Tozzoli

In this week’s podcast episode, I sit down with Grammy-nominated producer/mixer/composer, Richard Tozzoli.  Rich may be the most prolific television composer anywhere, as his work has appeared in an astounding 1800 TV series, 20,000 episodes, in 40 countries. His unique style has been featured on CBS Sports, NBC Olympics, Counting Cars, Pawn Stars, Duck Dynasty, Trading […]

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Episode 558 – Breaking Sonic Barriers With The Mutantrumpet | Ben Neill

My guest today is renowned musician, composer, and inventor of the groundbreaking Mutantrumpet Ben Neill. Ben’s Mutantrumpet is a hybrid electro-acoustic instrument that combines 3 trumpets and a trombone into one. It then incorporates interactive computer technologies that produces a sound that blurs the lines between acoustic and electronic music. Ben became interested in electronic […]

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Episode 557 – From Open Mics to Major Deals: Homebwoi’s Music Journey | James ‘Homebwoi’ Maddox

In this week’s episode, I sit down with the brilliant hip hop artist, producer, and designer James ‘Homebwoi’ Maddox. Homebwoi’s work has been featured on 10 major label albums, 2 major motion pictures, and 3 commercially released video games. Homebwoi is also the head of product design for his company Metro Southern Media, which specializes […]

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